HMX – rear suspension rebuild begins

As mentioned last time, my next big project on the HMX is eliminating that taildragger stance thanks to a rebuilt front suspension (with stiffer AMX springs) and an old, busted, saggybaggy rear suspension (with softer Spirit GT springs). So with a complete set of rear bushings in hand, along with new shocks and the Spirit AMX’s rear springs, I have my work cut out for me.

ERRCOMANsays:

July 16, 2009 8:59 am

speediesays:

July 16, 2009 10:46 am

I enjoy following your articles on this restoration project. This brings back fond? memories of replacing the springs on a 69 AMX back in the late seventies. I still remember passing a small AMC dealer in Canton Massachusetts on my commute back in 1980 and seeing a black spirit AMX in its showroom. It was there for a long time. Keep the articles coming!

Mikel Smithsonsays:

July 16, 2009 1:16 pm

Dan, pretty soon there won’t be anything to do but drive this car, looks good and I have enjoyed the tech articles. My 83 Spirit GT project is coming to an end as I am a few weeks away from final paint. My parts car for this project had a posi rear with new leaf springs so we lucked out and popped the whole assembly in the project car.
Mike